Northern CA is getting hit hard with wild fires. First thought is for the people effected. Second thought is how badly does this jeopardize the races there? Obviously, there is some history to consider. What are the odds it gets cancelled based on the current situation? I suppose it could rain in the next seven weeks.
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Poon]
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Northern CA is getting hit hard with wild fires. First thought is for the people effected. Second thought is how badly does this jeopardize the races there? Obviously, there is some history to consider. What are the odds it gets cancelled based on the current situation? I suppose it could rain in the next seven weeks.One could argue that the odds of smoke causing an IMLT cancellation are quite high, since it has already happened once before. :)
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [noofus]
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IMLT was socked in with smoke until right before the debut in 2013 as well. A month before the consensus seemed to be the race was all but cancelled.
Sucks, IMLT is such a great race but debuting in the middle of record drought is a b*tch.
Sucks, IMLT is such a great race but debuting in the middle of record drought is a b*tch.
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [tgarson]
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I was there in 2013 - and yea I remember the worry over the smoke. Fortunately that cleared and became a legitimate worry about snow, and then finally freezing rain overnight :)
I suspect IMLT is cursed.
I suspect IMLT is cursed.
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Poon]
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I am dealing with the smoke on a daily basis. IMLT is going to be perfect, great. The sky is NOT falling.
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Poon]
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Poon wrote:
Northern CA is getting hit hard with wild fires. First thought is for the people effected. Second thought is how badly does this jeopardize the races there? Obviously, there is some history to consider. What are the odds it gets cancelled based on the current situation? I suppose it could rain in the next seven weeks.with tongue in cheek (somewhat).
The forest burned last year. That forest can't burn again this year. Though, I guess smoke could blow in from another fire.
At a minimum I'd expect air quality to be a bit worse than say, January.
Best bet for everybody in my AG (50-54) - go to some other race, please. You won't like this event; smoke, snow, cold, etc., etc.
I saw this on a white board in a window box at my daughters middle school...
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Poon]
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Poon wrote:
Northern CA is getting hit hard with wild fires. First thought is for the people effected. Second thought is how badly does this jeopardize the races there? Obviously, there is some history to consider. What are the odds it gets cancelled based on the current situation? I suppose it could rain in the next seven weeks.Really no way to predict it until a week out (or shorter). Never know when a fire's going to blow up and which way the wind will be blowing.
It's not going to rain in the next seven weeks. And if it does, it'll be accompanied by lightning, which is bad.
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [manofthewoods]
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Poon wrote:
Northern CA is getting hit hard with wild fires. First thought is for the people effected. Second thought is how badly does this jeopardize the races there? Obviously, there is some history to consider. What are the odds it gets cancelled based on the current situation? I suppose it could rain in the next seven weeks.with tongue in cheek (somewhat).
The forest burned last year. That forest can't burn again this year. Though, I guess smoke could blow in from another fire.
At a minimum I'd expect air quality to be a bit worse than say, January.
Best bet for everybody in my AG (50-54) - go to some other race, please. You won't like this event; smoke, snow, cold, etc., etc.
Add your comments to the 55-59 AG also. Going to be terrible. Race will be canceled. Get your money back. Stay home.
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Poon]
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Seems a little early for a freakout thread.
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [SharonMcN]
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I did two loops on the bike course today. Great weather although it got pretty warm the second time around.
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Erin C.]
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Erin C. wrote:
Poon wrote:
Northern CA is getting hit hard with wild fires. First thought is for the people effected. Second thought is how badly does this jeopardize the races there? Obviously, there is some history to consider. What are the odds it gets cancelled based on the current situation? I suppose it could rain in the next seven weeks.Really no way to predict it until a week out (or shorter). Never know when a fire's going to blow up and which way the wind will be blowing.
It's not going to rain in the next seven weeks. And if it does, it'll be accompanied by lightning, which is bad.
It might, it was pouring in LT (and Nevada, ironically) a few weeks ago when I was there.
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [manofthewoods]
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manofthewoods wrote:
Poon wrote:
Northern CA is getting hit hard with wild fires. First thought is for the people effected. Second thought is how badly does this jeopardize the races there? Obviously, there is some history to consider. What are the odds it gets cancelled based on the current situation? I suppose it could rain in the next seven weeks.with tongue in cheek (somewhat).
The forest burned last year. That forest can't burn again this year. Though, I guess smoke could blow in from another fire.
At a minimum I'd expect air quality to be a bit worse than say, January.
Best bet for everybody in my AG (50-54) - go to some other race, please. You won't like this event; smoke, snow, cold, etc., etc.
I went to another event...Whistler....freezing cold rain, another few degrees and it would have turned to snow. Surely they can't have the same weather for you guys at Tahoe. I hear the weather is going to be as good as Wildflower!!! I better get out of this Tahoe thread before someone hijacks my credit card/hijacks my active.com account and auto registers me for it
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [SharonMcN]
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SharonMcN wrote:
Seems a little early for a freakout thread.and the understatement of the year award goes to... !!!!
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List of what life owes you:
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [maddog95835]
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maddog95835 wrote:
I did two loops on the bike course today. Great weather although it got pretty warm the second time around.Sylvan Smyth | http://www.sportstats.asia | sylvan@sportstats.asia | Starvas
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Poon]
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It hailed in King's Beach yesterday.......
Linda
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [velcromom]
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You never know what you'll get at any event. No need to sit and worry about it. CDA was off the chart HOT. Whistler was pouring and cold as eff. Hope for the best, show up, and suck it up if the weather is horrible. Or, DNF and run through the finishing chute.
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [maddog95835]
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maddog95835 wrote:
You never know what you'll get at any event. No need to sit and worry about it. CDA was off the chart HOT. Whistler was pouring and cold as eff. Hope for the best, show up, and suck it up if the weather is horrible. Or, DNF and run through the finishing chute.I've never laughed so hard!!! Perfect synopsis!!!
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [sylvan]
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You probably won't get that kind of warm in Santa Cruz. Prepare yourself mentally :)
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [Poon]
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Looks like the end of the world. South Lake Tahoe 1 week ago.
They had SUPs for rent; you had to walk a LONG way out to get to water.
Lake is lowest since historical low in 1992.
They had SUPs for rent; you had to walk a LONG way out to get to water.
Lake is lowest since historical low in 1992.
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [twain]
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That is really sad :(
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [manofthewoods]
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SharonMcN wrote:
Seems a little early for a freakout thread.and the understatement of the year award goes to... !!!!
Just show up ready to race. And bring all your gear. That's what I'm going to do (for the 70.3)
Ready for cold/hot/rain/snow. If the race is on, I may bitch about a slow T1 time, but I won't bitch about the weather.
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [kjmcawesome]
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Just curious, for the 70.3 is there Saturday athlete check-in or not? Active.com has a checkbox required saying that Friday the 18th is check-in, but on the athlete guide from the website it shows an athlete checkin from 9-11am on Saturday in the Squaw parking lot (not clear what this is for)?
Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [RIGorous1]
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Just curious, for the 70.3 is there Saturday athlete check-in or not? Active.com has a checkbox required saying that Friday the 18th is check-in, but on the athlete guide from the website it shows an athlete checkin from 9-11am on Saturday in the Squaw parking lot (not clear what this is for)?I am going only Sat.
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Re: Threat of wild fires to IMLT [h2ofun]
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Go with the athlete guide, Saturday is available for pick up.
And Dave I thought you were out for the year because of surgery or something.
And Dave I thought you were out for the year because of surgery or something.
maddog95835 wrote:
I did two loops on the bike course today. Great weather although it got pretty warm the second time around.Mind posting a link to your Garmin upload? Interested in a .tcx of this year's course to program in bestbikesplit.